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The Supreme Court says evidence of a crime may be used against a defendant even if the officer did some wrong or something illegal in obtaining it.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that evidence of a crime may be used against a defendant even if the police did something wrong or illegal in obtaining it. The justices voted 5-3 to reinstate the drug-related…

After a man is illegally stopped by an officer, the officer finds methamphetamine on him and an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The Supreme Court rules in favor of police in this case. While it is clear the defendant should be held accountable for his violation of law, it is also clear the officer should be held accountable for his violation of the law too! This is just the latest instance of more power granted to government officials. This ruling is a major blow to our right protecting us from unlawful search and seizure.

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Emily is a student at the University of Georgia studying Digital and Broadcast Journalism and New Media at the third best journalism school in the nation. In combination with her academic training, Emily has used her professional experience in radio and TV news to shine a light on the government and large public institutions. Her biggest break thus far came when she reported on a University of Georgia employee and local police officer's bigoted comments on Facebook regarding a cleaning station for Muslim students for their ritual prayer. Though Emily aspires to work in television news after graduation, she has noticed the bias nature and shortcomings of modern media. She hopes to use this platform to help restore the current landscape of the media industry.
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